HKDSE score needed for Melbourne: 2027 entry
The University of Melbourne publishes a HKDSE figure for 9 undergraduate courses for international students in 2027, from 18 to 23. These are minimums, not guarantees, and they change every year.
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How Melbourne works out your HKDSE score
Melbourne adds your best five subjects but doesn't publish the points for each level, so we show its figure without comparing.
Minimum by course
| Course | HKDSE minimum | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Oral Health | 23 | English Language and one of Biology or Chemistry. |
| Bachelor of Biomedicine | 20 | English Language, Chemistry and Mathematics#. |
| Bachelor of Commerce | 20 | English Language and Mathematics#. |
| Bachelor of Science | 20 | English Language, Mathematics# and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Applicants intending to progress to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine are encouraged to complete VCE Units 3 and 4 in Chemistry (or equivalent). |
| Bachelor of Design | 19 | English Language. |
| Bachelor of Agriculture | 18 | English Language and Mathematics#. |
| Bachelor of Arts | 18 | English Language. Applicants intending to major in Economics must have completed Mathematics# |
| Bachelor of Fine ArtsMelbourne selects on a range of criteria for this course, including its own additional requirements, so it publishes no entry score. | Other criteria | |
| Bachelor of MusicMelbourne selects on a range of criteria for this course, including its own additional requirements, so it publishes no entry score. | Other criteria |
Before you apply
Melbourne publishes its undergraduate English requirements on one page. See Melbourne's English requirements.
Melbourne calls these indicative scores: you need at least this score, the prerequisites and its English requirements to be considered, and meeting them doesn't guarantee an offer.
Below the minimum? Trinity College Foundation Studies: Melbourne's Vietnam page lists completing Trinity College's Foundation Studies program, and meeting its minimum entry score, as a way in. Details
Meeting a published figure doesn't guarantee an offer, and some courses also have subject prerequisites, portfolios or interviews. Confirm everything with Melbourne before you apply.
Source: University of Melbourne, Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (indicative entry scores), read 2 to 3 November 2026. Not affiliated with The University of Melbourne.